I've been playing and recording music for the last decade but almost without exception have been wildly under-resourced when it came to acoustic guitar. I have been looking for a quality instrument at a reasonable price for most of that time.This guitar has changed everything for me. The ROS-A9M is perfectly balanced for finger-style play with lows, mids and highs all cutting through exactly as I had hoped. Quiet passages ring out with astounding clarity while heavy strumming blends together without washing out the guitar's sound. The shorter scale of the A9M allows me to have a little fun with unconventional cord shapes, but isn't so short as to prevent me from flubbing the simple stuff. My style of play is a blend of folk and diy / lo-fi aesthetics but I truly believe that this guitar would be an excellent choice for anyone looking to do anything solo-acoustic, or with finger-picking. The sound is incredible (probably due to its solid-wood construction) and its appearance is simple but stunning.

I gave this product a rating of 4 stars rather than 5 because the action from the factory is higher than I would like, but that's nothing that a little filing can't fix.